qualifier

• Substantiv, das eine Person oder Sache bezeichnet, die bestimmte Anforderungen für die Teilnahme oder das Weiterkommen in einem Wettbewerb erfüllt, oder ein Wort, das die Bedeutung eines anderen Wortes näher bestimmt oder einschränkt.

A noun referring to a person or thing that meets specific requirements to advance in a competition, or a word that modifies or limits the meaning of another word.

1. Competition qualifierB2formalsport

   A contestant or team that meets certain requirements and so qualifies to take part in the next stage of a competition.

   Qualifikant

   • The team is a strong qualifier for the championship finals.
   • She was the fastest qualifier in the swimming trials.
   • Only the top qualifier advances to the next round.

2. Grammatical qualifierC1formal

   A content word that qualifies the meaning of a noun or verb, such as an adjective or adverb.

   Qualifikator

   • In the phrase 'very fast car', 'very' is a qualifier for the adjective 'fast'.
   • Adjectives often act as qualifiers for nouns.
   • The word 'quickly' is a qualifier that modifies the verb 'run'.

   Synonymedescriptormodifier